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‘He’s A Warrior’: Support Rises For Long Island Wrestler, Radio Host Following Accident ‘He’s A Warrior’: Support Rises For Long Island Wrestler, Radio Host Following Accident
‘He’s A Warrior’: Support Rises For Long Island Wrestler, Radio Host Following Accident The family of a Long Island man known for being an independent wrestler and on-air personality is asking the community to help him in his time of need. Thomas “TJ Smooth” Johnson of Brentwood was wrestling in a benefit show for New York Wrestling Convention when he took a “nasty fall” off the side of the ring, according to his cousin, Ebonee Padilla, who set up Johnson’s GoFundMe. “TJ has a long road to recovery ahead of him, but he’s a warrior and will come out this stronger than ever,” she wrote in the fundraiser description. Padilla organized the fundraiser in the hopes of assisting J…
Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Valley Stream Neighborhood Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Valley Stream Neighborhood
Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Valley Stream Neighborhood A suspect has been charged after a hit-and-run crash left an 8-year-old girl injured in a residential Long Island neighborhood. The incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 in Valley Stream. While playing in the alleyway behind a home on Dartmouth Street, the girl, age 8, was struck by a black SUV traveling northbound, Nassau County Police said.  The girl suffered a broken leg and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation. Late Monday afternoon, Feb. 13, Nassau County Police said that after a thorough investigation, Heath Underweiser, …
1 Person Seriously Injured, 3 Dogs Killed In Long Island House Fire 1 Person Seriously Injured, 3 Dogs Killed In Long Island House Fire
1 Person Seriously Injured, 3 Dogs Killed In Long Island House Fire An occupant of a Long Island home was seriously injured and three dogs were found dead after a fire broke out. The North Patchogue Fire Department reported that crews responded to the blaze at about 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. The fire department did not share the specific location of the fire in the announcement.  Officials said authorities received reports that they might be people trapped within the home and of a large smoke column. Authorities said the following fire departments were also called to the scene: Holbrook  Blue Point Holtsville Patchogue Medford  Hagerm…
Three Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Woodmere Home Three Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Woodmere Home
Three Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Woodmere Home Three firefighters were injured battling a blaze at a Long Island home. The fire broke out in Woodmere around 4:15 p.m., Monday, July 25.at an unoccupied residence located at 227 Mosher Ave.  Upon arrival, responders discovered the home engulfed in flames, Nassau County Police said. The Woodmere Fire Department was joined in battling the blaze by the Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, and Valley Stream fire departments, who were able to extinguish the fire, police said. The three firefighters who sustained injuries were transported to local area hospitals for t…
Man Hospitalized After Falling From Hotel Balcony On Long Island Man Hospitalized After Falling From Hotel Balcony On Long Island
Man Hospitalized After Falling From Hotel Balcony On Long Island A man is recovering from serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island. It happened early Monday, May 23, in Hauppauge at the Hyatt Regency Long Island on Motor Parkway. Suffolk County Police said New Jersey resident Alexander Keating, age 24, of South Amboy in Middlesex County, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. when he fell over a railing. Keating survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. Police are still investigating what led up to the fall. Anyone with information is as…
Long Island Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing Long Island Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing
Long Island Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing Police on Long Island are investigating after a man was found seriously injured from a stabbing. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 7, when Suffolk County Police responded to a home at 49 Walter Court in Commack for a reported injured man. When officers arrived they found a 30-year-old man with multiple stab wounds inside the home, police said. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.  All calls wi…
Four Injured, Including Two Teens, In Nassau County House Fire Four Injured, Including Two Teens, In Nassau County House Fire
Four Injured, Including Two Teens, In Nassau County House Fire Authorities rescued a group of people from a fire at a Long Island home that injured four people, including two teenagers. At about 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, officers responded to an Elmont home on Marshall Street that was engulfed in flames, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Upon arrival, three officers and one police medic first rescued an 82-year-old man from the first floor of the home, NCPD said.  Elmont Fire Department then arrived at the scene, and two firefighters rescued a 14-year-old girl from the second floor.  Authorities also rescued a 75-yea…
Two Seriously Injured In Crash On LI Expressway, Driver Changed With DWI, Police Say Two Seriously Injured In Crash On LI Expressway, Driver Changed With DWI, Police Say
Two Seriously Injured In Crash On LI Expressway, Driver Changed With DWI, Police Say A 23-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities said he struck an SUV on the Long Island Expressway, seriously injuring two people.  The crash happened at about 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, in Manorville. Segundo Daquilema Lluilema, of Corona, was driving a 2017 Toyota Corolla on the westbound side, east of Exit 70, when he changed lanes and struck the rear of the 2007 Toyota Highlander, Suffolk County Police Department said. The Highlander then left the roadway and overturned. Police said a passenger in the Highlander was taken to the hospital with s…
Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Nassau County Crash Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Nassau County Crash
Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Nassau County Crash Three people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash took place around noon on Friday, Dec. 18, at the area of Madison and Grant avenues in Baldwin, the Nassau County Police said. One vehicle was overturned, but an officer who was in the area at the time of the crash was able to get all victims out of the vehicles, police said. Three people were transported to an area hospital for injuries, police said. 
Five Men Attack Teen With Bats, Hammers In Nassau County, Police Say Five Men Attack Teen With Bats, Hammers In Nassau County, Police Say
Five Men Attack Teen With Bats, Hammers In Nassau County, Police Say A teenager was assaulted by a group of five men armed with bats and hammers on Long Island overnight. It happened on Saturday, July 11 at 12:10 a.m. in Westbury. An 18-year-old man was walking southbound on Post Avenue when he was approached by five male subjects in front of 125 Post Ave., Nassau County Police said. The subjects hit the victim with bats and hammers before fleeing the scene in separate vehicles, according to police. One vehicle, a Nissan Murano, fled northbound on Post Avenue. The other vehicle, a white Acura, fled eastbound on Union Avenue. The victim suffered serious in…
ID Released For Man Injured In Gas Tank Explosion At Long Island Home ID Released For Man Injured In Gas Tank Explosion At Long Island Home
ID Released For Man Injured In Gas Tank Explosion At Long Island Home A man who was burned over 40 percent of his body when an active gas-fed tank exploded at a home on Long Island has been identified by police. Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives said Paul Vanancken, 49, was injured during the incident in West Islip around 9:53 a.m., Thursday, June 25. Detectives said Vanancken, an employee of Ideal Bottle Gas, was filling a 100-pound propane tank at the home located at 30 Paprocki Ave. when the gas ignited. West Islip Fire Department Assistant Chief Robert Celeste, arrived first on the scene and found Vanancken and confirmed the tank explosion …
Woman Jumps From Window After Fire Breaks Out At Nassau Apartment Building Woman Jumps From Window After Fire Breaks Out At Nassau Apartment Building
Woman Jumps From Window After Fire Breaks Out At Nassau Apartment Building A woman was seriously injured after jumping out of her apartment window when a massive fire broke out at the four-story building. It happened in Great Neck Plaza on Brompton Road at around 7 a.m. Sunday, April 19. Arriving Nassau County Police officers observed a heavy smoke condition coming from the third floor with the woman hanging out of the window.  Officers entered the building in an attempt to reach the fire, and at that time, the woman jumped out of the window, police said.  An officer attempted to catch the woman and braced her fall. The woman was taken to a local …
Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured
Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured A violent home invasion at a Long Island apartment ended with four people injured. The incident took place around 316 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Doctors Path Apartment complex in Riverhead, said the Riverhead Police department. Police said that after receiving a report of a shooting at the complex officers responded and located several people around the area of suffering from various injuries. A preliminary investigation at the scene found two armed subjects entered the apartment and multiple shots were fired from a long gun, however, none of the reported injuries appears to be…
Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser
Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser Two police officers were injured when a Long Island woman accused of driving drunk crashed into their unmarked cruiser overnight. It happened around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Huntington Station. The woman, Katerina Hirasekova, 42, of Huntington, was driving a 2019 Volkswagen SUV northbound on Maplewood Road when she crashed her vehicle into the rear of an unmarked police car that was stopped at a red light, according to Suffolk County Police.  The Volkswagen then veered off the roadway, struck a utility pole, and crashed into the gas main at a residential…
Suffolk County Officer Injured When Vehicle Struck During Stop Suffolk County Officer Injured When Vehicle Struck During Stop
Suffolk County Officer Injured When Vehicle Struck During Stop A Suffolk County Police officer was injured when his patrol unit was struck by another vehicle in Cold Spring Harbor. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, during a traffic stop on Main Street, said the Suffolk County Police. According to detectives, the officer was in his vehicle, with the emergency lights on at the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Main Street when his vehicle was struck by a 2009 Kia. The officer, the Kia driver and a passenger in the Kia, were all taken to Huntington Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The crash is under invest…
IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection
IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection Two women were injured, one seriously, in a hit-and-run crash overnight on Long Island. Suffolk County Police  First Precinct officers responded to North Lindenhurst after a 911 report at Sunrise Highway and North Delaware Avenue at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two 20-year-old Lindenhurst women were walking from the north side of Sunrise Highway to the south side when they were struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. The driver then fled the scene. Both victims were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, one, identif…
Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection
Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection Two women were injured, one seriously, in a hit-and-run crash overnight on Long Island. Suffolk County Police  First Precinct officers responded to North Lindenhurst after a 911 report at Sunrise Highway and North Delaware Avenue at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two 20-year-old Lindenhurst women were walking from the north side of Sunrise Highway to the south side when they were struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. The driver then fled the scene. Both victims were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, one, identif…
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County One occupant of a Long Island home was found dead, another was seriously injured when a massive house fire broke out just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. The home, in Bayville, was fully engulfed in flames when Nassau County Police and the Bayville Fire Department responded to a 911 call for a house fire on Bayville Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. At the time of the fire, there were two occupants inside. One adult was pronounced dead at the scene and another adult male, suffering from serious injuries, was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is in critical condi…
Man Hit By Car Outside Nassau County School Polling Site Man Hit By Car Outside Nassau County School Polling Site
Man Hit By Car Outside Nassau County School Polling Site A pedestrian struck by a vehicle outside a polling place in Levittown was hospitalized with injuries. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, on Gardiners Avenue, outside of Abbey Lane Elementary School, which serves as a polling place, Nassau County Police said. Police were not sure of the circumstances surrounding the accident, or if the person was voting. The accident is under investigation. Details, such as the man's condition, were not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Long Island Expressway Reopens After Five-Vehicle Crash With Injuries Long Island Expressway Reopens After Five-Vehicle Crash With Injuries
Long Island Expressway Reopens After Five-Vehicle Crash With Injuries Click here for an updated story: Drivers ID'd In Crash That Caused Chain-Reaction, Hours-Long LI Expressway Closure The Long Island Expressway has reopened in Suffolk County early Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 5 following a five-vehicle crash that injured five people. The crash took place around 6:53 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, westbound near Exit 53, said the Suffolk County Police. Police did not know the extent of the injuries but did say all five drivers were taken to area hospitals. The crash is under investigation by detectives. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to D…
Long Island Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say Long Island Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say
Long Island Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say A Long Island woman has been charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 in Copiague, Suffolk County Police said. Sagrario Lopez-Escobar, 67, of Copiague, was driving a 2005 Toyota Sequoia westbound on 43rd Street, near Atlantic Street, when the vehicle struck an adult man walking in the roadway at approximately 10:30 p.m. Lopez-Escobar left the scene in the Sequoia. The victim, who has yet to be identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Isli…
Three Nassau HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries Three Nassau HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries
Three Nassau HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries Three junior varsity high school football players were hospitalized with injuries sustained in separate games on Long Island on Saturday, Sept. 14. Two Long Beach JV players are said to be in stable condition after colliding in a game at around 10:50 a.m. According to Nassau County Police, Fourth Precinct officers responded to the Long Beach High School located at 322 Lagoon Drive for two youths injured while playing football.  Upon arrival, police observed an injured 14-year-old boy who had collided with a 15-year-old player. The 14-year-old sustained a neck injury and was transporte…
Three Suspects On Loose, Two Victims Hospitalized After Nassau County Robbery Three Suspects On Loose, Two Victims Hospitalized After Nassau County Robbery
Three Suspects On Loose, Two Victims Hospitalized After Nassau County Robbery Three suspects are at large after two victims were injured and hospitalized during a burglary on Long Island. It happened on Saturday, Aug. 17 just before 5 a.m., Nassau County Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20. According to detectives, two male victims, ages 41 and 74, were walking southbound in Freeport in front of 23 Hanse Ave. when three unknown male subjects came from behind them, police said. The suspects forcibly removed a wallet containing an unknown amount of US currency from one of the victims and attempted to forcibly remove a watch from the other victim unsu…
Suspects On Loose After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In New Cassel, Police Say Suspects On Loose After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In New Cassel, Police Say
Suspects On Loose After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In New Cassel, Police Say Two suspects got away after robbing a restaurant deliveryman in Nassau County, according to police. At 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, a 51-year-old man was delivering Chinese food on Lowell Street in New Cassel when he was met by two unknown men, said Nassau County Police. The suspects forcibly took an undisclosed amount of cash and a phone from the deliveryman before fleeing in an unknown direction, according to police. The victim was taken to a local area hospital for treatment for contusions to his face and other non-life threatening injuries. said Nassau County Police. Detectives r…
Driver Arrested On Warrants Following East Farmingdale Crash That Seriously Injures Passenger Driver Arrested On Warrants Following East Farmingdale Crash That Seriously Injures Passenger
Driver Arrested On Warrants Following East Farmingdale Crash That Seriously Injures Passenger A driver was arrested on outstanding warrants following a car crash in East Farmingdale that seriously injured a passenger, according to police. On Monday, July 22 at around 10:15 p.m. Fritz Andral was driving a 2008 Honda sedan southbound on Baiting Place Road when the car reportedly left the roadway and crashed into a tree at approximately 10:15 p.m, according to Suffolk County Police. A male passenger in the front seat, Jean Dorcine, 22, of Farmingdale, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries, police said. Andral was transporte…
IDs Released For Mother Killed, Daughter Burned In Patchogue House Fire IDs Released For Mother Killed, Daughter Burned In Patchogue House Fire
IDs Released For Mother Killed, Daughter Burned In Patchogue House Fire A woman is dead and her daughter injured after a fire broke out at a home on Long Island. Crews from the Patchogue Fire Department responded to an Ohls Street home at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Friday, June 14, where a blaze broke out, officials said. Elisa Doughty, 65, was trapped inside the home. She died from injuries suffered during the fire and was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Kristie Doughty, 34, Elisa Doughty's daughter, was transported by a North Patchogue Fire Department ambulance to Stony Brook Hospi…
Mother Killed, Daughter Burned, After House Fire Breaks Out In Patchogue Mother Killed, Daughter Burned, After House Fire Breaks Out In Patchogue
Mother Killed, Daughter Burned, After House Fire Breaks Out In Patchogue This story has been updated. A woman is dead and her daughter injured after a fire broke out at a home on Long Island. Crews from the Patchogue Fire Department responded to an Ohls Street home at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Friday, June 14, where a blaze broke out, officials said. Elisa Doughty, 65, was trapped inside the home. She died from injuries suffered during the fire and was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Kristie Doughty, 34, Elisa Doughty's daughter, was transported by a North Patchogue Fire Department …
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash This story has been updated. One cadet is reported dead and 20 cadets and two soldiers are wounded following a crash of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle crash at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The crash, according to officials at West Point, took place around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, June 6, off Route 293 in the Camp Natural Bridge area. The injured have been transported to local hospitals. Details of the incident are under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.
Cop, Slashing Victim Hit By Minivan Outside Farmingdale Hookah Bar Cop, Slashing Victim Hit By Minivan Outside Farmingdale Hookah Bar
Cop, Slashing Victim Hit By Minivan Outside Farmingdale Hookah Bar Numerous people were injured, including a Nassau County police officer, after a disturbance and slashing outside a popular hookah bar. The incident began around 2:45 a.m., Saturday, April 20, when police were called to a disturbance at the Mystique Gardens Hookah Lounge, 365 Conklin St., said Det. Lt. Richard LeBrun, Nassau County Police spokesman.  When the officers arrived they observed a male victim that had been slashed in his neck. As they approached the victim, he ran north into a municipal parking lot and collapsed, LeBrun said. While officers were rendering aid to the vic…
One Suspect Caught, Two On Run After Roosevelt Robbery, Assault One Suspect Caught, Two On Run After Roosevelt Robbery, Assault
One Suspect Caught, Two On Run After Roosevelt Robbery, Assault Police are still searching for two of three suspects in the robbery and beating of a 42-year-old man inside a vehicle. The incident took place around 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, in Roosevelt, when the victim got into a car with a man he knew and the two other suspects, said Nassau County Police. According to detectives, once inside the vehicle, Ayman Hubud, 23, of Westbury, drove to the intersection of Meyer Street and E. Greenwich Street. He then took out a box cutter and informed the victim he was going to be robbed, police said. The victim opened the car door and attempted …